Nigiri Sushi Bar Delight
Great sushi isn’t just a meal — it’s an art form. And Robson Street has an authentic, Japanese sushi bar hiding in plain view. Sushi Bar Maumi brings the harmony of Nigiri flavours and textures straight from Japan, and with the stamp of excellence.
Omakase Presents the Chef’s Best
Sushi Bar Maumi’s husband-and-wife team had a desire to see Edomae Sushi served in beautiful surroundings, with high-quality precision and an affordable price-point. In his role as Sushi Chef and founder, Maumi Ozaki, explained how decades of mastery, a focus on freshness and a selective approach to the dining experience have come together.
“Our calm attention is on the taste and presentation, not lengthy explanations. Our dining area’s layout is exactly like a traditional Japanese sushi bar. Only seventeen diners are seated each evening, so our focus is on preparing the finest Omakase menu for our special group of guests. We accept reservations well in advance — and sometimes there’s a last-minute spot available. Typically, tourists, business-travellers and local patrons are booking well ahead of time, and their anticipation of an authentic, deeply satisfying dining experience is rewarded,” Ozaki said.
“Our seating is set up in a horseshoe around the sushi preparation area. It’s critical to the Edomae Sushi style that each piece is served and consumed with immediacy. The knife technique, the temperature of the seafood and rice, the precise amount of wasabi — these details are essential to the satisfaction of the meal. Omakase means “chef’s best choice” in Japanese — and excellence is what we serve.”
Edomae Urchin, Tuna, Eel — with a Little Sake
Many of the daily seafood selections are flown in, fresh from Japan — there’s Tsukiji Market seaweed and 30 notable sake choices. Three variations of Bluefin Tuna (including Honmaguro Zuke) are featured, as well as two types of Urchin (Murasaki Uni and Bafun Uni). There’s Sea Eel (Anago), Shimaaji, Surume, Katsuo — as the evening’s feast is planned, Ozaki carefully selects 13 Nigiri servings. Additional orders are available once the first round, Omakase style, has been served. With elegant ambiance, a curated selection of sake, as well as Sapporo, Asahi and champagne — an evening at Sushi Bar Maumi is a work of art.
Japanese Harmony & Excellence
Located across from Whole Foods on Robson, step inside and let yourself be transported to the best of Tokyo dining. Reservations are essential, so check out the website. Sushi Bar Maumi is adult-only and comes with a Michelin recommendation.
When the miso soup is made from scratch with roasted fish bones, you know the attention to detail is going to impress your palate. Come for a quiet evening as a couple, treat a business colleague to a celebration dinner, or make a reservation for yourself — the sushi knives are sharp and the dining experience is sublime. Not just the freshest fish and a satisfying drink, but the unhurried, intimate simplicity expressed through Japan’s exquisite, layered, sophisticated artistry.